Category Archives: Industry News

Cedar Fair Reaffirms Commitment to Reducing Debt

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Mike

SANDUSKY, Ohio, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement resorts, water parks and active entertainment, today announced it will decrease its annual distribution rate to $1.00 per limited partner unit. On a … Continue reading →

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Busch Gardens For Sale

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Mike

The inevitable has started to happen with regards to Busch’s Entertainment properties (Busch Gardens, Sea World).  Busch’s new owners InBev have started the process to sell Busch Entertainment Corp and focus on keeping only the beer-making side of Busch.  There … Continue reading →

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Knott’s Berry Farm Trip Report

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Mike

GhostRider is reopened and the Xcelerator car has reappeared over at Knott’s Berry Farm.  Check out West Coast Thrills for the pictures.

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Six Flags to Host 4th Quarter and Full Year Earnings Call

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Mike

Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE: SIX) announced today that it will host a teleconference for fourth quarter 2008 earnings results before the market opens on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time for interested investors, analysts and portfolio managers. … Continue reading →

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Eat 6 lb Burrito, Get Free Rides on Speed

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Mike

If you are able to eat a 6 lb burrito, get ready to have unlimited rides on Speed: The Ride, just reopened at the Nascar Cafe in Las Vegas. You can get this huge burrito for only $19.95, and if … Continue reading →

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Speed: The Ride Open?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Mike

According to a poster over at Theme Park Review, he saw Speed: The Ride in Las Vegas operating with a train full of riders.

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Cypress Gardens to Reopen March 28

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Mike

Closed since last November, Cypress Gardens will open under new management on March 28.  The new management team is being led by Bill Simms, former vice president of Cypress Gardens.  They are regearing the park to concentrate more on the … Continue reading →

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Ubisoft Acquires Publishing Rights for Six Flags Video Game

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Mike

According to IGN, Ubisoft has taken over publishing rights to the new Six Flags video game, Six Flags Fun Park.  Six Flags Fun Park will be a kids video game for the Wii platform and will allow kids to run … Continue reading →

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The Real Story of Six Flags New Orleans

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Mike

An interesting post has been made over at JazzlandInfo with details on the story behind Six Flags New Orleans.  It appears the major reason the park didn’t reopen was funding (who would have guessed?), but some people remain optimistic that … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Planning Layoffs

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Mike

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World will be eliminating an unknown number of jobs in order to streamline operations in the slow economy.  The company currenlty employs about 80,000 people between its resorts.  They would like to consolidate … Continue reading →

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